What is it that I LOVE to do as a Professional Home Stager? That’s right! I LOVE to ruffle feathers!

However, I plainly define the “ruffling of feathers” as this: SPEAKING IN ABSOLUTE TRUTHS

Nice, fluffy, fuzzy, warm, cuddly Bath Mats and Toilet Lid Covers have absolutely no place in bathrooms, ESPECIALLY when one is attempting to sell their home!

The first word that comes to mind is DISGUSTING!  

Since when did we visit a friend’s home with the sole intention of finding a dirty pair of undies on their floor and bee-lining it over to them just so that we could stand on the crotch of them? Probably never!

A little harsh? I think not!

Let’s really put our thinking caps on here. What is the intended use of a bath mat? Most of us think that they make our feet nice, comfy, and toasty warm when using the facilities. What does a bath mat actually end up doing in the process? That is right! They are a nice absorbent pad laid out on the floor of a room in which we expel bodily fluids on a very regular basis (some of us more regular than others).

Why, then, don't we simply duct-tape together many used tampons, and hand-make our own bath-mats? After all, hand-made is always better, right? 

I am especially fond of the little accent mat that nicely hugs the base of the toilet!

Here is a tip: TRY SLIPPERS ON YOUR FEET INSTEAD!!

What is the intended use, or allure, of the matching toilet-seat-lid cover? Really? What is it? Not to warm our behinds up...as the majority of us will lift the cover before depositing anything into the toilet. So, what is its purpose?

Awesome!!! It is a protective absorbent pad to prevent us from having to clean the lid.

Funniest part of the whole thing is that these “linens” are not at all easily laundered. In fact, I have witnessed more than a few people take these beauties outside and shake them out to “clean” them. Okay, so here is a little lesson in house-cleaning. Fluids dried and crusted onto linens will NOT simply shake out!!

Everyone out there has the right to use whatever they want in their homes, of course.

But, if you are trying to sell your home, PLEASE remove those bathmats and toilet-seat-lid covers. Do not allow them to be seen in your listing photos and please do not have them anywhere visible when buyers come to see your home.

Reason #1: They are disgusting, and you will be hard-pressed to find a buyer who will actually set foot into the bathroom of your home if there are bath mats in there. Can you imagine if the mats are still damp from a shower? Need I say more?

Reason #2: The top 3 things that buyers have stated they are willing to pay more money for are Fresh Paint, lots of Storage Space, and....wait for it....quality, updated, trendy FLOORING. Also, we all know that the most important rooms in a home when selling are the kitchen and the BATHS. So, when you combine these stats, it is ALWAYS better to show off as much floor in your bathroom as possible.

Want a little more of my opinion? I really don’t care what your answer is, so here goes:

Bath Mats should be sold in the same dispensers that Moist Feminine Wipes are sold in, and should, by all rights, be DISPOSABLE. Bath Mats should not be marketed as “more-than-one-use” products!!!

Rhonda Wilson of Revealing Assets, OUT!

‘Nuff Said.